Under the Sorting HatBrian Gurnham Chief Cork OfficerThis past weekend I had the opportunity to both expand my wine experience as well as have a lot of fun meeting new people. The venue . . . keep reading

Organic Wines - The Truth is on the LabelThere is a regular parade of health conscious consumers coming into the wine store where I work part time asking for "organic wines". The reasons that people are looking for organic wines vary, but the most common are a desire to dodge added chemicals, avoid sulfite induced headaches (more on that in a later article), or just a general commitment to be earth friendly. Before any of these reasons can be realized, consumers need to be armed with a few facts. I tell my customers regularly, the word "organic" appearing on a wine label can mean many different things depending on exactly what is stated, where the term appears on the label, and even the presence of overzealous marketing. . . . keep reading

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